Midway
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /mɪdweɪ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Midway is a noun meaning The middle; the midst.
Meaning
The middle; the midst.
More Meanings
- A middle way or manner; a mean or middle path between extremes.
- (US) The part of a fair or circus where rides, entertainments, and booths are concentrated.
- Being in the middle of the way or distance; middle.
- Halfway; equidistant from either end point; in the middle between two points.
- (US) The widest aisle in the middle of an industrial complex (such as railroad shops or a coach yard) along which various buildings are aligned.
Example Sentences
Paths indirect, or in the midway faint.
A: Where's the ship at currently? B: It is midway.
He stopped me midway through the job and told me to put it on hold.
Prayes, and distroyes the prayer, no midway Twixt these extreames at all.
Word Forms
- midways
Synonyms for midway
Depending on context, synonyms include midpoint, center, middle, halfway, central.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include middle, halfway, central, center, mid, midst.
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